The map below shows majority race by area in American Canyon, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on American Canyon racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in American Canyon overall is hispanic, making up 32.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 31.8%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in American Canyon
Self-Identified Race |
American Canyon, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
20.6% |
Hispanic |
32.0% |
Black |
5.9% |
Asian |
31.8% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
9.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for American Canyon, CA
The map below shows diversity in American Canyon. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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American Canyon Diversity Score
74.2
More diverse than 100% of US cities
American Canyon has a diversity score of 74.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. American Canyon is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within American Canyon's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west American Canyon, and the least diverse areas are in east American Canyon.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.